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Einstein Bros. Bagels has the largest variety of bagels in town.
Put the diet on pause when you visit Einstein Bros. Bagels — there are no low-fat menu items.
Bring the Einstein Bros. Bagels' great food to your place.
Easy parking is accessible for Einstein Bros. Bagels' diners.
At Einstein Bros. Bagels, diners can make use of the safe bike rack.
Head on over to Einstein Bros. Bagels first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening — Einstein Bros. Bagels is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You will not want to miss shopping the aisles at Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market's grocery store in Las Vegas.
Don't get enough dairy in your diet? Dairy products from this store are sure to deliver all the nutrients you need.
When you have a hunger craving in between meals, these snacks will come in handy.
Whether you like to bake or cook, oil and vinegar are essential items every kitchen needs.
Whether you prefer your meat smoked, grilled or fried, you can find your preferred choice here.
Keep your whole family healthy and full with a selection of tasty canned good items from Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market.
All the supplies you need to make a craveworthy dessert are here.
Jumpstart your morning with a flavorful coffee or tea from Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market and feel energized all day.
If pasta is what you're in the mood for, swing by Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market and pick up some fresh noodles.
Discover a new flavor of bread at Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market and get creative with your sandwiches.
Whether you're hitting the gym or just running errands, water keeps your energy up and your body moving. Make sure to hit the shelves at Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market for some hydration while you're on the move.
Whether you prefer sweet or savory dishes, you can find all of the spices and seasonings you need to make your favorite dishes here.
Dive into dinner and a movie without dirtying a single dish! A frozen meal will make things super simple seven days a week.
If rushing out the door is your morning routine, be sure to pick up a box of cereal for a quick and easy breakfast solution.
Stop eating out when you can eat in with any of the frozen food meals offered here.
Packed with essential nutrients, be sure to try walk away with some delicious fish for dinner.
Health-conscious eaters will love cooking with the fresh produce available here.
Make sure you always have a variety of beverages on hand, especially during the warmer months. This drink is sure to take care of business.
No matter what time of day you visit Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market, you can find easy in-and-out parking for your hot ride.
Travel by bike to Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market and store your bike at a nearby rack.
Whether you prep your meals for the week or take things one day at a time, Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market features some of the freshest food in Las Vegas.

Founded by ice-cream enthusiasts Donald and Susan Sutherland in 1988, Cold Stone Creamery has grown to more than 1,400 locations across North America. Each day, the shop's scoopers mix up fresh batches of ice cream and sorbet, which are served by the scoop, piled high in sundaes, and blended into shakes. After customers choose their desired flavor, the staffers toss the chilly sustenance upon a slab of frozen granite and fold in a smorgasbord of candy and nuts to achieve the ideal ice-cream-to-add-in ratio. Customers can dream up their own creations or opt for a signature masterpiece, sampling one of more than 11.5 million possible flavor combinations, which still await a brave conqueror to unlock them all. To accommodate sweets cravings at celebrations, staff members also dish out premade treats, such as ice-cream cakes and baked goods.

At The MadHouse Coffee, baristas craft hot and cold coffees and teas and serve them up alongside made-to-order sandwiches and freshly baked pastries. Patrons can sip on a peanut-butter-infused Monkey Mocha between bites of the Island of Capri sandwich, full of creamy mozzarella, tomatoes, and oregano hugged by two slices of focaccia bread. The MadHouse Coffee also offers a selection of desserts such as tiramisu, which guests can nibble as they take in the vibrantly remixed pieces of artwork on tables, walls, and employees’ foreheads.

Jonathan Goldberg knew he wanted to be a small-business owner at a young age, but his original idea to sell creepy crawly bugs to his friends at the playground fell through. With age came wisdom, though his childhood did come into play with his business idea. Goldberg realized that Nevada was scant of the Italian ice and custard shops he frequented while growing up in Pennsylvania; shortly thereafter, CJ’s Italian Ice & Custard was born. Goldberg and his staff swirl frozen custard in flavors such as pumpkin, root beer, cheesecake, and mango. They top spoonfuls of Italian ice with their creamy custard to make a gelati. They also serve Italian ice on its own, sundaes, and concretes, which are custard with candy mix-ins.

Craving something sweet? Swing by Red Ribbon Bake Shop and treat yourself to a tasty cookie or cake.
A lot can be said about high-calorie food, and delicious is almost the first thing that comes to mind.
For easy dining, Red Ribbon Bake Shop provides convenient parking in a connecting lot.
Red Ribbon Bake Shop offers parking for all diners, including those who travel by bike.
Most items on the menu are reasonably priced, so expect to spend around $30 per person at Red Ribbon Bake Shop.

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With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, you might find yourself feeling feelings. But before you go blaming your heart for this sudden influx of warm fuzzies, consider this: your body’s real love epicenter may be located a little lower (and to the back).The adrenal glands—located right above the kidneys—are responsible for managing the body’s fight or flight response, releasing adrenaline, cortisol, and aldosterone in times of stress. They also secrete a bit of dopamine—the chemical that triggers the feeling of euphoria that some interpret as love. And so, this Valentine’s Day, why not give your sweetheart or crush a gift that comes, not from the heart, but from the real source of your love? To help, we came up with a DIY for creating an anatomically-correct adrenal gland cookie that’s sure to get their neurotransmitters transmitting.What You Need:Your favorite cookie recipe (and all the ingredients it requires) Frosting in the following colors: red, black, blue, and yellow Cookie sheet Frosting decorating tip for creating smooth lines Frosting decorating tip for creating texture Small frosting spatulaWhat You Do:1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 2. Follow the recipe for your favorite cookies. 3. Hand roll the dough into a patty approximately 3 inches in diameter (this should yield a cookie that’s about 5-inches in diameter after baking). 4. Bake for 20–30 minutes (watch the center, it may take longer to bake depending on your oven). 5. Let the cookie cool for approximately 15 minutes. 6. To prevent the frosting from melting during application, first put the cookie in your refrigerator for about 45 minutes. 7. When it’s completely cool, create the black-and-white frosting base. Use the smooth tip and frost half the cookie with black frosting and half with white frosting. Smooth the frosting on both sides with the frosting spatula. 8. Using the red, yellow, and blue frosting, draw the horrible, yet adorable (adhorrible?) adrenal glands following the template below.9. Place the cookie in a box or a body organ transplant cooler to present the cookie to your Valentine. (Pro tip: be sure to not wrap the cookie in saran wrap, as the frosting will smear! And make sure to gift your creation in a box that is not too flat.)10. Stare at your Valentine without blinking until he or she finishes the cookie (optional).Top photo and video by Andrew Nawrocki, Groupon. Video edited by Mel Kassel, Groupon. Video music by Bensound. Video sound effect by freeSFX.Flirt with more fun Valentine's Day projects:Groupon's Free Platonic Valentine's Day CardsDo Your Valentine's Makeup in 15 Minutes Flat

There’s hardly a more perfect-looking dessert than a cake with fondant stretched smoothly across its surface. So it’s easy to see why the technique has become a mainstay at some of the poshest weddings, one that seems best reserved for expert pastry chefs.
But when we talked to master cake decorator Gabby Parisi, she assured us that even a beginner can create a fondant masterpiece. And she should know—Parisi has honed her skills working and teaching hands-on classes at Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro’s New Jersey bakeries. Here’s what she had to say about why everyone should experiment with fondant (and, for the true novice, what exactly fondant is).
Fondant is more like dough than icing.
“Fondant is like sugar dough. It comes in all colors, or you can dye it,” Gabby said. “We actually sell the same fondant we use [at Carlo’s Bakery]. You can also order it online, or get it at basically any craft store, or make it at home.”
It’s easy to work with …
“People find fondant intimidating because the tools and know-how aren’t readily available, but when you come to the class, you realize it’s even easier than working with buttercream [icing],” she said. “It’s super-easy once you know all the tricks. You can do almost anything—it’s really kind of magical. Buddy likes to describe it as ‘the Houdini of cake decorating.’”
… partly because it’s so stretchy …
Kind of like Play-Doh. “It’s easy to work with because the texture is so familiar—it does feel like you’re playing with a childhood [toy].”
… and partly because you don’t need fancy tools.
“We use water and a paintbrush to apply flowers, fall leaves, bows, and other shapes. … For the most part, we like to use tools that make it easy to redo at home,” Gabby said. “We make it easily accessible—we don’t use any crazy tools that you would only find in a bakery, but ones you could easily find in a craft store.”
It’s not just for big cakes.
“It definitely works [for cupcakes]. We usually put buttercream on top of the cupcake, then fondant on top [of that]. It’s a really easy way to make a cupcake look super-professional.”
You can be as creative as you wish.
Because it stretches and molds so easily, you can use fondant to decorate more unconventional shapes, like the Cake Boss crew so famously does on their show. “Buddy always says the craziest cake we’ve ever made [with fondant] was the Transformer or the life-size NASCAR cake,” Gabby said.
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Above: pastries, from left to right: capirotada, finikia, alfajor, and buchi.Baking treats is important during the holidays, but how many of us approach it with more than a half-hearted effort? It’s not all our fault—we’re super busy, and our families are driving us crazy.But still. All those plastic containers of rock-hard chocolate chip cookies at office parties. Those fruitcakes and rum cakes with black-hole densities, each bite requiring a gallon of milk to choke down. And what is that you’re leaving Santa this year? A “brownie” with M&Ms in it? You might as well glue some Milk Duds to a cinder block.This year, try pastry treats from around the world. Each has global roots and influences, and all of the pastries included in this article could be easily found and affordably bought at some of the best bakeries in Chicago.Below are four international pastries perfect for eating in large quantities during festive winter days. To grant some perspective on each treat, I asked my 60-something Aunt Helen, a former pastry chef and still world traveler, for her opinion on each baked good.Let the tour begin.Stop 1: Colombia for alfajorPETER: Let’s start our journey in Colombia. Mekato’s has cases and cases filled with popular pastries from South America, and alfajores themselves are enjoyed across the continent. Their traditional recipe is a bit different in Colombia, though it still consists of two butter cookies pressed and held together by a confection made from heating sweetened milk to a thicker texture (dulce de leche or, in Colombia, a version called arequipe, with a texture more like custard). The treats are finished with a dusting of powdered sugar and often with shaved coconut, too. What do you think, Aunt Helen?AUNT HELEN: Oh, this is one of my favorites! I learned to make it while I was traveling with your uncle. It’s not hard to make either the cookies or dulce de leche. And you can make big batches of alfajores easily. Such an exciting trip, backpacking across the continent. We met some wonderful people. I learned all about alfajores from one family in particular we stayed with. They were the same ones who showed us the path to the city of gold.PETER: The what?AUNT HELEN: The city ... down the road. From where they lived.PETER: OK ... let’s move on.Stop 2: Vietnam and the Philippines for buchiPETER: Buchi has many other names and hails from China originally, but today it can be found throughout Asia. As other cultures adopted the pastry, they added their own touches to the sweet. La Patisserie’s take is closest to the Filipino and Vietnamese version. Made from rice-flour dough and coated in sesame seeds, buchi is both crisp and chewy, and its hollow middle is commonly filled with a sweet black bean, red bean, or lotus paste. Eating only one of these at a time is really not an option—they’re way too good. Your thoughts, Aunt Helen?AUNT HELEN: I really like this one, too! I spent some time in Southeast Asia in the late '80s. I wanted to get away and visit somewhere I’d never been. Needless to say, it was an incredible trip. The local cultures throughout the region were fascinating, and of course the food was amazing. Buchi is sold pretty much everywhere there. The best I ever ate was actually the night I had to parachute onto a small island to recover a—PETER: Parachute?AUNT HELEN: Yes ... I took parachuting lessons.PETER: Oh. But why at night? And what were you “recovering”?AUNT HELEN: Hm, I can’t remember. Certainly not a powerful ancient relic.PETER: Right.Stop 3: Greece for finikiaPETER: Finikia are basically the best pastry ever. The cookies are made with flour, butter, orange zest, cinnamon, and sugar. Then after baking they get a dip in a boiling honey mixture and, once cooled, are sprinkled with walnuts. When they’re done, they’re perfectly crumbly and moist. Pan Hellenic in Greektown makes terrific finikia as delicious as the home-baked ones I enjoyed growing up. I guess we’re biased about them, though, aren’t we, Aunt Helen?AUNT HELEN: It’s true, our whole family is from Greece, so how could we possibly say anything disparaging about perhaps the best Greek pastry of them all? It’s always been my favorite, even more than baklava.PETER: I agree! Learning to make finikia is like a rite of passage in our family.AUNT HELEN: Speaking of which, has your mother mentioned anything to you about Ulysses’s bow yet?PETER: No, why?AUNT HELEN: No reason.Stop 4: Mexico for capirotadaPETER: Though traditionally served during Lent, capirotada is too amazing to eat only once a year. Like its other pastries, Artemio’s bakes capirotada fresh each morning and offers it year-round. Mexican bread pudding can be made in a number of ways, but it usually begins with a toasted bolillo (similar to a baguette) soaked in syrup made with cane sugar and spices. Typical ingredients added to it include dried apples, raisins, and apricots, as well as pecans, almonds, and walnuts. Aged cheese is also melted into the dish, infusing it with a rich texture.AUNT HELEN: Ah, I love capirotada: it’s everything fruitcake wishes it could be. I eat it all the time when vacationing in Mexico. When I visit, I like to stay in little hotels right on the beach. Right on the Pacific. I remember one summer I was there I bought some worthless old boat and fixed it up with my friend, Red. We fixed it up like new and went out charter fishing.PETER: That’s the ending to The Shawshank Redemption.AUNT HELEN: Never heard of it. What is that, a book of poetry?ReviewThere you have it. The honest reviews and well-intentioned ramblings about four wonderful baked goods. Each is decidedly nontraditional and sure to turn heads in the best way. Your friends, family, and even Santa will be grateful.Has anybody seen Aunt Helen?Photo by Andrew Nawrocki, Groupon